Government closes 2 Sunni TV stations

[deadparrot]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - After Saddam Hussein was sentenced to hang, Iraqi security forces closed two Sunni Muslim television stations Sunday for violating curfew and a law that bans airing material that could undermine the country's stability, the Interior Ministry said.

Brig. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, the Interior Ministry spokesman, told The Associated Press that the Al-Zawraa and Salahuddin stations were closed with the approval of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

He said that the stations violated a curfew imposed in three provinces by speaking to people in the streets and airing comments that were deemed to "incite violence."

In July, al-Maliki warned television stations against broadcasting video that could undermine Iraq's stability.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq_stations_closed

[tuvor]

1. Bringin' democracy to Iraq, indeed.

[rodeodance]

2. second class citizens at this point.

[Richard Steele]

3. But, how are we supposed to hear all the "good news" from Iraq now?

Like all that "celebratory" gunfire when the verdict was announced?

[bilgewaterbill]

6. Wrong guys. nt

[jefferson_dem]

4. Iraq Shuts Down 2 Sunni TV Stations

Iraq Shuts Down 2 Sunni TV Stations

By BASSEM MROUE
The Associated Press
Sunday, November 5, 2006; 8:33 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- After Saddam Hussein was sentenced to hang on Sunday, Iraqi security forces closed two Sunni Muslim television stations for violating curfew and a law that bans airing material that could undermine the country's stability, the Interior Ministry said.

Brig. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, the Interior Ministry spokesman, told The Associated Press that the Al-Zawraa and Salahuddin stations were closed with the approval of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

He said that the stations violated a curfew imposed in three provinces by speaking to people in the streets and airing comments that were deemed to "incite violence."

The owner of Al-Zawraa, legislator Mishan al-Jabouri, said later Sunday that Iraqi police raided the headquarters of the station and cordoned them off because of the channel's criticism of the verdict.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/05/AR2006110500343.html

[DumpDavisHogg]

5. "BUT THEY'RE FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE..."

...says Bush's neocon Rethugs.